❓ WA Parliament Question on Notice regarding younger Western Australians with disabilities inappropriately placed in aged care. The response details state initiatives and funding, while also criticizing Commonwealth support.
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(1) How many younger Western Australians with disabilities are inappropriately placed in residential aged care? (2) What initiatives has the Gallop government undertaken to address this problem since February 2001? (3) Has the commonwealth provided assistance to Western Australia to help address the problem; and, if so, when and in what form? Hon ADELE FARINA
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I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(2) What initiatives has the Gallop government undertaken to address this problem since February 2001? (3) Has the commonwealth provided assistance to Western Australia to help address the problem; and, if so, when and in what form? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(3) Has the commonwealth provided assistance to Western Australia to help address the problem; and, if so, when and in what form? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(2) What initiatives has the Gallop government undertaken to address this problem since February 2001? (3) Has the commonwealth provided assistance to Western Australia to help address the problem; and, if so, when and in what form? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(3) Has the commonwealth provided assistance to Western Australia to help address the problem; and, if so, when and in what form? Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Hon ADELE FARINA replied: I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
I thank the member for some notice of this question. In view of the length of the answer, I seek leave for the answer to be tabled and incorporated in Hansard . Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Leave granted. The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The following material was incorporated - I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
I thank the Hon. Member for some notice of this question. (1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(1) Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare indicates that there were 479 people under the age of 65 years Western Australian aged care facilities as of 30 June 2003. Not all persons below the age of 65 are considered to be inappropriately placed in residential aged care. Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Data from the Hogan Review of Pricing Arrangements in Residential Aged Care suggests the number of people under the age of 50 years in residential aged care in aged care in Western Australia as of August 2003 was 78. (2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(2) WA is one of the few states that has a program dedicated to addressing the needs of young people with disabilities who are in nursing homes. The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The Young People in Nursing Homes Program for people under the age of 50 years resident in residential aged care continues to provide a range of accommodation options for 86 individuals for around $8 million per annum. Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Priority for vacancies under this program goes to younger people who are under 50 years of age, currently in residential aged care or who are at risk of entering aged care. In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
In addition, funding for accommodation support is available under the Commission’s Combined Applications Process. Priority is determined by the Independent Priority Assessment Panel. Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
Since 2001, the Gallop Government has provided an additional funding for accommodation support totalling approximately $19 million recurrent. This includes the state growth funds totalling 10.8 million in 2004/2005 compared to $491,000 from the commonwealth. WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
WA is also responsible for coordinating the National Disability Administrator’s Research and Development Program which includes a research project on the Support Needs and Service Models for Younger People with High Clinical Care Needs. It is anticipated that the project will provide data currently not available from published sources, including more detailed age and disability breakdowns. (3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
(3) Since 2002/2003 one-off transition funding has been available from the Department of Health and Ageing through the Aged Care Innovative Pool to relocate younger people with disabilities from residential aged care to the disability sector. The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The Minister has already raised concerns with the Commonwealth government about this funding program. It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
It is understood that this funding has only been taken up by one State. WA has not taken it up because it is time limited and requires the States/Territories to undertake full responsibility for the recurrent accommodation support costs after two years. The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The Minister has sought a meeting with the federal Minister for Ageing but she has not yet responded. The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
The Commonwealth has frankly short changed West Australians with disabilities and their Carers. During the life of the current Commonwealth/State Territory Disability Agreement, state funding will increase by 44% compared with a 25% increase in payments from the Commonwealth.
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